I have always led a very busy life...to say the least. I didn't realize how busy and hectic until I emailed a good friend a few days ago. By the end of my catch you up email, I had written a book. I guess more happens each week then I realize.
With Joshua all finished with high school, I do feel like a small weight has been lifted off me. I do mean small....because he is self sufficient. Now I just worry about what time of morning he will wander into the house and how much beer he will consume during a weekend of beer-pong. He will be heading up to Lubbock soon to spend a few weeks with Chelsea and see how the college kids live. Won't have to worry about him one bit those two weeks......NOT!
Amanda is being nursed back to health by her very good on the eyes physical therapist. She injured her shoulder and knee during volleyball season. I am trying to find a reason to see him myself...as I am sure he could fix all my problems. :) Anyway... the coach has not being very cooperative of doctors orders to sit out 4-6 weeks. I finally had to take it to the head of the athletic department before the doctors orders were followed. A very stressful situation for me to say the least.
Tommy's cardiologist ordered a test on his adrenal glands (because of his high blood pressure) a few weeks ago. The adrenal glands came back fine, however there appear to be some notches on his lungs. He doesn't smoke, but his parents did and since lung cancer has been in his family he was referred onto a Pulmonologist (lung doctor). So now we wait again to see what these notches are.....I am keeping my fingers crossed.
I took both Carter and Samuel to a new speech therapist at the elementary school last week. Next year is kindergarten and I thought getting them in now with that therapist would help ease the transition when school starts. Since Samuel has hearing issues, they are concerned and want him admitted now into the Pre-K program so he can receive special services. This classifies him as a special ed student which is very hard for me to swallow. He is a smart boy and I hate for him to be classified this way so young just because of hearing issues. Apparently the special ed department is quite different that it was when I was in school. It would mean putting him on a school bus everyday. He would be in a regular classroom with all the other kids, but taken out each day for one-on-one speech therapy and if necessary would be fitted for special hearing equipment. I know the one-on-one would be great for him and I really believe they have his best interest at heart. However, this has all been overwhelming to me.
As far as Carter is concerned, although his English needs the most work, he isn't eligible because its a language barrier not a language disorder. They are bringing in a Russian translator to be certain. So, I am just going to have to keep working with him and hope that he learns enough by August so he doesn't start out behind.
I knew that adopting these boys could lead to challenges later in life for them. Both of their mothers were alcoholics and drank heavily during pregnancy. FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) can show up at anytime during their life. I knew there could be hurdles but so far these boys have done wonderful. Regardless, I know I am so lucky to have them as my children.
Thank god that I am the only one that doesn't need anything medically speaking. knock knock
I will just have to continue to be the glue that holds us all together......
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
21 hours ago
Hope Tommy's tests come back good. It is always something, I don't feel like I ever get a break either. Dima starts kindergarten when your boys do. He's caught up on speech great (I think your Carter will, too, by the time school starts) but he is having such a big problem holding a pencil because he's never used one. His fine motor skills with writing suck, though he is (both teachers told us) the smartest kid and best behaved kid in the entire class. He's been in preschool since last May and after all this time he still can't legibly write his name. We've been working with him like crazy, but he's not getting any better, and if he can't "catch on" to it by the time kindergarten gets here, he will be in that same kind of special ed thing. It was hard for me to swallow, too, I still am not 100 percent okay with it. They tell me it's much different from back when I was in school, but still, as a mom I don't want him in there. He got made fun of so much at the orphanage for his teeth, and I don't want him made fun of for not getting to be with the other kids in kindergarten. I have felt so guilty for feeling that way. Like you said, adopting we knew there could be areas they'd need "help" in, but now that it's looking like it will be a reality it's taking awhile for me to work through it. Does that make sense????? Oh well, whatever is best for him I will do. I want him to be where it's best for him, and if I have to "get over it" then that's what'll happen. By the way, can I get Amanda's physical therapist's number, too???? He might not be able to fix all my problems, but he sure could make me forget about them for awhile :) haha
ReplyDeleteYep, holding it all together is always the Mom's job. You sound like you have a lot on your hands and are handling it better than most people I know. I'm in awe.
ReplyDeleteDang woman.. you do have a lot on your plate right now! I hope Tommy's test come back okay... that is scary for you all, I'm sure. And I'm with you on the college one. I said to Dallas yesterday "When Chelsie moves to Cookeville this summer..." and then I thought, OH MY GOD -- what did I just say? I can't believe my daughter will be moving away in less than a year! I know she is ready.. but am I??? Stay strong, mother glue! They are all very lucky to have such a strong and wonderful woman in their life!
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